From Invisible Losses to Visible Control: How Digital Gaps in Public Financial Management Cost Pakistan Billions—and How the State Can Recover Them(Corruption & Management | Governance Reform | Public Finance)
Feb 3, 2026
By Dr. M. Ahsan Sardar Pakistan’s fiscal debate is most often framed around taxation shortfalls, debt sustainability, and external financing pressures. These issues are visible, measurable, and frequently debated. Less visible, but no less consequential, is a structurally embedded challenge that quietly erodes